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HANSARD Post Office Horizon Inquiry: Volume 1On the right hon. Gentleman’s direct challenge, I certainly want to do that. I completely share his view that every victim who still has not had compensation has waited too long,…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Corporate Businesses and Franchisees: Regulatory EnvironmentI have already given a flavour of what might be in the small business strategy. I will leave the right hon. Gentleman to wait a little longer, if I may—he will have to forgive…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Corporate Businesses and Franchisees: Regulatory EnvironmentIn the usual way, I thank the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Hayes) for securing this debate. Having crossed swords with him when our positions…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Corporate Businesses and Franchisees: Regulatory EnvironmentMy hon. Friend will forgive me, but I will not comment on the particular circumstances of Vodafone and its relationship with franchisees in general, or those former franchisees…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Corporate Businesses and Franchisees: Regulatory EnvironmentThe right hon. Gentleman made a very interesting speech with a series of interesting analogies, and I have noted those and the points that he made. As I have said, I will track…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Corporate Businesses and Franchisees: Regulatory EnvironmentAs I said, I recognise that this case has raised concerns across the House about the quality and effectiveness of the legislation that governs franchisees and, indeed, other…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorThe hon. Gentleman is right to make his point. One would hope that the Scottish Government would be as committed to taking action as the Government here in the UK. I hope he and…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Butler, for I think the first time, and I hope it is the first of many. I congratulate the hon. Member for Kingswinford and…01 Jul 2025HANSARDCapture RedressI am today delivering on the Government’s commitment to provide an update on the form, scope and eligibility criteria of the redress scheme for postmasters negatively affected by…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Businesses in Rural AreasThe hon. Gentleman underlines the need for significant investment in green energy. Other hon. Members referred to the need to support renewable energy, particularly community…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Businesses in Rural AreasI am disappointed to hear that my hon. Friend’s local county council is not liaising about roadworks more effectively with small businesses in the rural areas that he represents,…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Businesses in Rural AreasI will for the last time.18 Jun 2025HANSARD Businesses in Rural AreasIt is genuinely a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Western—thank you for your reminder of the etiquette at the end of the debate—and to respond to what has been an…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Businesses in Rural AreasI thought the hon. Gentleman was going to invite me to come to Wick, but I will certainly pass on the invitation to my officials. We are keen to learn from the experience of the…18 Jun 2025HANSARDSupport for Small BusinessesI recognise that my hon. Friend has been very persistent on this issue, and he is entirely right to be so. We have been working with colleagues in the Home Office and the National…12 Jun 2025HANSARDSupport for Small BusinessesI very much enjoyed my visit to my hon. Friend’s constituency and the roundtable we had with some of the fantastic businesses there. I very much hope that Conservative-controlled…12 Jun 2025HANSARDSupport for Small BusinessesMy hon. Friend is right to say that this is not just an issue for our high streets, such as those mentioned by our hon. Friend the Member for Kensington and Bayswater (Joe…12 Jun 2025HANSARDSupport for Small BusinessesIt is a little while since I have been called a hero by the right hon. Gentleman, but I am glad that I have finally had some recognition from him. I do not think that the…12 Jun 2025HANSARDSupport for EntrepreneursWe have been talking to businesses about what they can do in the light of the new regulations, and we are in the process of improving significantly the range of support available…12 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for her question, and she is absolutely right to draw attention to the continuing need to speed up compensation to sub-postmasters. Since we came into…12 Jun 2025